3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Texas Democrat Pushing to Bring Casinos to State’s Storm-Prone Coastal Counties
Texas State Representative Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) wants to bring casino gambling to the Texas coast and he wants the revenues it generates to subsidize the state’s underfunded windstorm insurance system. His bill would establish a statewide referendum that would ask voters whether...
MGM Casino Mogul Kirk Kerkorian’s Estate Settles with Widow for $12.5 Million
The widow of MGM Resorts International founder Kirk Kerkorian will receive $12.5 million from the billionaire’s estate, despite waiving away her claim his fortune when she signed a prenup four years ago. Una Davis married Kerkorian -- known as “the father of the megaresort”...
Having Transformed Its Casinos, Slots Maker Aristocrat Finally Makes Its Home in Las Vegas
Australian slots manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies unveiled its new $45 million headquarters in Summerlin, Las Vegas on Thursday. Once a minor player in the North American casino industry, the company has stolen significant market share from homegrown giants like Scientific Games and IGT...
Sheldon Adelson and LVS Corp Pushing for New York City Casino
LVS chief and chair Sheldon Adelson has his eyes on a casino in New York City, which is why he’s been busy aligning himself with some of New York State’s key movers and shakers in the worlds of business and politics, Politico...
New Jersey Sports Betting Handle Likely Smashed Billion-Dollar Mark Sometime Last Week
The New Jersey sports betting market was approaching $1 billion in bets after just five and a half months of operation, as of December 1. That means it is very likely to have already exceeded the 10-figure mark -- and no one...
Electronic Skill Games Illegal in Wyoming, Says State Attorney General
Many of Wyoming’s electronic skill games machines are illegal games of chance, according to State Attorney General Peter Michael, which means those playing them are unwittingly breaking the law, as it is a crime to engage in legal gambling in the state....
Las Vegas Trump International Hotel Window Washer Falls to His Death in 35 MPH Winds
Las Vegas has 151,000 hotel rooms, but just how safe are the workers employed to wash all those windows? The news that a window washer fell to his death from the Trump International Hotel midday on Wednesday has raised serious questions whether...
Seneca Nation and New York State Begin High-Stakes Arbitration Process to Resolve Rev-Share Spat
Long-awaited arbitration hearings between the Seneca Nation and the State of New York got underway on Tuesday in an effort to end a 20-month standoff over revenue-share payments. The cash-strapped host cities of the Seneca’s three casinos -- Salamanca, Buffalo, Niagara Falls...
Tropical Breeze to Raging Inferno: Feds Blame Casino Operator for Fatal Ferry Boat Fire
The casino operator and owner of a Florida casino ferry boat that caught fire while shipping passengers to its floating casino in the Gulf of Mexico is guilty of a litany of safety violations, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)....
NASCAR Signs Integrity Deal with Sportradar as It Turns to Sports Betting to Drive Growth
NASCAR has signed an “integrity partnership” deal with sports data firm Sportradar, a sign that the racing series is at last shifting gears on sports betting. The agreement will see Sportradar employ its Fraud Detection System (FDS) to monitor the global betting...
